Industry News

The Walton Family Foundation announced investments totaling more than $159 million in education reform initiatives for 2011 – the largest single-year investment in education reform. 

AMX announced the immediate availability of the enterprise-scale digital-signage software Inspired Composer 5.4, which simplifies two key tasks: monitoring and managing the digital signage network and creating and managing content.

PD producer School Improvement Network has announced the May 1, 2012 release of LiveBook, a new online professional development tool that will change the way educators learn and interact.

Career Cruising releases ccEngage to give students and schools an easy and effective way to develop skills and knowledge needed for success.

In order to help districts in various states across the country meet new requirements to make safety resources available to parents, PublicSchoolWORKS has developed the Parent InfoCenter. 

Academics’ Choice, which helps consumers find the most effective learning tools, has awarded Super Duper Publications' How? Fun Deck Mobile App its Smart Media Award.

ASCD’s 67th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show, “A Collective Call to Action,” now features more than 80 new exhibitors, a new and expanded ASCD Center, and a new generation of speakers and sessions addressing timely topics of interest to educators of every level. 

Hitachi America, Ltd., Digital Media Division, Business Solutions Group announced the introduction of its CP-WX8240 and CP-X8150 3LCD Installation Series projectors, delivering unmatched reliability, quality and flexibility.  

Fujitsu announced that Charlottesville City (Va.) Schools are completing the rollout of over 2,000 Fujitsu STYLISTIC Q550 tablets, the cornerstone of its digital education initiative. 

More than 1 million online flashcards, many with images and audio, are created every week on StudyBlue, and that number nearly doubles during peak exam times.